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In effort to reduce veterans' suicide rate, officials seek to deal with 'moral injury'

An estimated 22 veterans kill themselves in the U.S. each day. And suicide among men and women on active duty hit a record high last year -- 349. As veterans and researchers try to figure out why, there's growing interest in a condition known as "moral injury," or wounds to a veteran's spirit or soul from events that "transgress deeply held moral beliefs and expectations."

25 Jun 2013

Sentinel lymph node biopsy for early breast cancer: an interview with Prof. Gordon Wishart, Anglia Ruskin University

Our current method, which is recommended by the Association of Breast Surgeons in the UK, involves the use of injections of blue dye and radioisotope to identify the first node(s) under the arm (axilla) called the sentinel nodes.

25 Jun 2013

More options for dental, vision coverage for federal employees

In the meantime, the nation's largest public pension fund, the California Public Employees Retirement System, moves to provide equal access to health care for transgender people.

25 Jun 2013

New ESC cardiac pacing and resynchronization guidelines presented at EHRA EUROPACE meeting

The 2013 ESC Guidelines on Cardiac Pacing and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy- developed in collaboration with the European Heart Rhythm Association, have created a new classification system for bradyarrhythmias according to mechanisms rather than aetiology.

25 Jun 2013

Texas House approves 20-week abortion ban; Wis. lawmaker wants abortion docs to make burial arrangements

In Texas, lawmakers cut short debate and approved new abortion regulations that would ban most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, among other things. In Wisconsin, a bill would require an abortion doctor to make burial arrangements for a fetus.

25 Jun 2013

BioLife Solutions, HemaCare enter into strategic partnership

BioLife Solutions, Inc., a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of proprietary clinical grade hypothermic storage and cryopreservation freeze media for cells and tissues, and contract aseptic media manufacturer, and HemaCare Corporation, a leading supplier of blood derived cells and components for research and clinical applications, today announced a strategic relationship wherein HemaCare will market BioLife's HypoThermosol and CryoStor biopreservation media products and HemaCare's blood derived cells to the research and clinical communities.

25 Jun 2013

New study points to potential strategy for erasing memory of addiction

A new study by researchers at the Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center at UC San Francisco offers encouraging findings that researchers hope may one day lead to a treatment option for people who suffer from alcohol abuse disorders and other addictions.

25 Jun 2013

State highlights: Calif. eyes health care for immigrants; New scrutiny for N.Y. home health firms; Examining Ore. insurers' choice on smokers

When Congress passed President Obama's health care overhaul, a critical compromise provision was that immigrants living in the United States illegally would not be allowed access to publicly subsidized health insurance.

25 Jun 2013

MGHfC physicians describe how pediatric practices can help address parental smoking

Finally some good news for parents who smoke: you may now be able to get help quitting from an unlikely source, your child's doctor. A study in the journal Pediatrics, which has been posted online, shows that it is feasible for pediatric practices to incorporate into their normal routine efforts to inform patients' parents about services available to help them quit smoking.

25 Jun 2013

Thermo Fisher Scientific and Newman-Lakka Institute collaborate to develop new diagnostic approaches for personalized cancer treatment

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, and the Newman-Lakka Institute for Personalized Cancer Care at Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center, announced an intended collaboration for research and development of new methods to detect and track circulating biomarkers in blood.

25 Jun 2013

Research roundup: Examining the health of future Medicaid patients; Rural trauma care issues; Lessons from Medicare Part D

Under the federal health law, states have the option of expanding Medicaid coverage to most-low income populations, potentially adding millions of new enrollees. Researchers analyzed 2007-2010 survey data from a study population of more than 1,000 people, and found that, compared to adults already enrolled in state Medicaid programs, low-income uninsured adults who stand to gain from Medicaid expansion "will differ significantly from current Medicaid enrollees," the authors write.

25 Jun 2013

TGen, Ventana sign research agreement to develop diagnostic markers for cancer

The Translational Genomics Research Institute and Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., a member of the Roche Group, today announced a collaborative research agreement to discover and develop diagnostic markers for treating cancer.

25 Jun 2013

Research shows that rates of serious bloodstream infections fall in English ICUs

Hospitals across England reduced the rate of serious bloodstream infections in intensive care units during a two-year programme, research has shown.

25 Jun 2013

Mayo Clinic opens new C. difficile Clinic at Rochester campus

Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) has reached an epidemic state and is the most common infectious cause of diarrhea in hospitals. Health care providers are seeing increased severity and recurrence rates of the infection. In response, Mayo Clinic has opened a C. difficile Clinic at the Rochester campus.

25 Jun 2013

UCSF scientists explore how Dact1 mutations contribute to psychiatric disorders

Gene mutations that cause cell signaling networks to go awry during embryonic development and lead to major birth defects may also cause subtle disruptions in the brain that contribute to psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, autism, and bipolar disorder, according to new research by UC San Francisco scientists.

25 Jun 2013

Political fight jeopardizes Mississippi's entire Medicaid program

The state's Democratic and Republican lawmakers are embroiled in a game of chicken that threatens to blow up the Medicaid program, which serves 700,000 poor Mississipians. Meanwhile, reports from Indiana, Montana and California detail other developments related to state officials' decisions about whether to expand the program under the health law.

25 Jun 2013

Advanced optical measures may help predict change in visual acuity, study says

Sophisticated new optical quality metrics can identify older adults likely to have more rapid age-related declines in vision, suggests a study, "Factors Accounting for the 4-Year Change in Acuity in Patients Between 50 and 80 Years", in the July issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry.

25 Jun 2013

Viewpoints: Mich. gov. says Medicaid expansion would save money, lives; CMS on making medical devices affordable

The people of Michigan elected the members of the state Senate to be leaders, not vacationers. Unfortunately, the Senate forgot that Thursday and adjourned for its summer vacation. It left Lansing without voting on a bill that would provide health care coverage to nearly half a million working Michiganders. Ensuring access to affordable, quality health care is one of the most significant challenges facing Michigan. The Healthy Michigan plan developed over the past several months is a plan that addresses many of the state's needs and reflects the state's values (Gov. Rick Snyder, 6/23).

25 Jun 2013

Research may lead to new screening method for oral cancer and HPV

Research being carried out at the University of Notre Dame and its affiliated Harper Cancer Research Institute may lead to the development of a rapid, cost-effective means of screening for oral cancers and the human papillomavirus.

25 Jun 2013

Weight loss does not reduce heart disease risks among Type 2 diabetes patients: Study

A landmark study investigating the long-term effects of weight loss on the risks of cardiovascular disease among patients with Type 2 diabetes has now concluded, with significant results to be published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.

25 Jun 2013

Research News and Research

In effort to reduce veterans' suicide rate, officials seek to deal with 'moral injury'

Sentinel lymph node biopsy for early breast cancer: an interview with Prof. Gordon Wishart, Anglia Ruskin University

More options for dental, vision coverage for federal employees

New ESC cardiac pacing and resynchronization guidelines presented at EHRA EUROPACE meeting

Texas House approves 20-week abortion ban; Wis. lawmaker wants abortion docs to make burial arrangements

BioLife Solutions, HemaCare enter into strategic partnership

New study points to potential strategy for erasing memory of addiction

State highlights: Calif. eyes health care for immigrants; New scrutiny for N.Y. home health firms; Examining Ore. insurers' choice on smokers

MGHfC physicians describe how pediatric practices can help address parental smoking

Thermo Fisher Scientific and Newman-Lakka Institute collaborate to develop new diagnostic approaches for personalized cancer treatment

Research roundup: Examining the health of future Medicaid patients; Rural trauma care issues; Lessons from Medicare Part D

TGen, Ventana sign research agreement to develop diagnostic markers for cancer

Research shows that rates of serious bloodstream infections fall in English ICUs

Mayo Clinic opens new C. difficile Clinic at Rochester campus

UCSF scientists explore how Dact1 mutations contribute to psychiatric disorders

Political fight jeopardizes Mississippi's entire Medicaid program

Advanced optical measures may help predict change in visual acuity, study says

Viewpoints: Mich. gov. says Medicaid expansion would save money, lives; CMS on making medical devices affordable

Research may lead to new screening method for oral cancer and HPV

Weight loss does not reduce heart disease risks among Type 2 diabetes patients: Study

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